Sur le delavan kennel is a small family own kennel in central illinois that has french brittany puppies, started, and finished dogs and offers pointing dog training. Windy acres french brittanys north dakota epagneul. The brittany is a breed of gun dog bred primarily for bird hunting. Kiniart french brittany holding angels wooden box sign. There are a number of formal organizations dedicated to preserving its heritage and distinguishing it from the american spaniel. Both are excellent upland bird hunting dogs, and the typical temperament is goodnatured and outgoing. The french brittany spaniel is quick and fiercely intelligent, a combination of sweet disposition and reckless courage. With the french brittany spaniels compact stature, he is light and quick on his feet. Popular with royalty during the middle ages, it nearly became extinct by the turn of the 20th century but was saved by the efforts of father fournier, a french priest.
A unique tricks training tracker that you will really benefit from and so many others will ask you about it. Today the tailless brittany is standard, but most puppies have their tails docked along with clipped dewclaws a day or so after birth. The american brittany disallows any expression of the black gene. French brittany spaniel training, diet, socializing, care, grooming, breeding and more forsyth, liam on. It is known and bred around the world as one of the best hunting dogs for game such as woodcock and pheasant. French brittany spaniel tricks training french brittany. Brittany training guide brittany training book includes.
French brittany spaniel guide french brittany spaniel. Molly was easy to potty train, but the harsh michigan winter made training difficult for maddie. Brittany always has white spotting so testing this gene has little importance because a brittany should always have white spotting, when a brittany dog is solid coloured or completely white, this implies crossing with another breed s. You see my dad who i adore had to go into a nursing home so brit promised to help me. Brittanys were developed in brittany, a province in northwest france, between the 17th and 19th centuries, becoming officially recognized early in the 20th. French brittanys,epagneu breton, brittany spaniel, hunting dog, puppies,family pets and hunting dogs chippewa farms french brittanys we got our first french brittany about fourteen years ago and the number has grown a lot since then. Teach your brittany to respect you respect training is the dog training method i use and recommend for training brittany spaniels.
Twenty years after that, the brittany breed as it is known today officially split in. Heres my recommended schedule what to teach, when to teach it for training your brittany puppy. Hi steve, were back from an extended dog show, hunting trip to montana. The brittany is a firstrate hunters and just lives to make you happy. Many breeders differentiate between the american brittany and the french brittany breeds of hunting dog. Brittanys for adoption brit brit brittany rescue in. How to train a brittany spaniel dog training based in. Like every other breed the differences come from breeder desires and directions taken with the breeding. French brittany dog names popular male and female names. While the american and the french brittany are considered to be one breed, collectively the brittany, differences in breeding programs have created a few minor differences. Training and hunting the brittany spaniel, by ralph and robert hammond. French brittany verses american brittany to start we must point out that if you follow any american brittany pedigree back far enough all you will find are french european dogs. Are you trying to find out how to train a brittany spaniel.
Thats when i realized there wasnt a mob of canines, just three extremely energetic epagneul bretons stilled by the enticing scent filling their nostrils. French brittany spaniel guide french brittany spaniel guide includes. Beautiful brittany spaniel blank address book brand new ebay. Nothing beats a good dog encyclopedia or reference book, so i went first to my number one. Color history french brittany spaniel puppies, training. French brittany spaniel looks a lot like my dear sweet sadie a cocker spaniel french brittany le fougueux epagneul breton french brittany spaniel so beautiful. The french brittany spaniel is a mediumsized hunting spaniel that was originally developed in france at some point prior to 1850, although they were not recognized as a distinct breed until much later. We usually have deposits on most of our puppies before birth and take them based on sex. We specialize in producing working epagneul bretons french brittanys our foundation stock has been selected from the. French brittany spaniel housetraining, obedience training, agility training, behavioral training, tricks and more at. Do you want an interactive workbook that will help you learn new tricks that you can teach your french brittany spaniel.
Because this history is based on old books, or more recent books from french or other nationalities. And, in all these old books, there were some wrong facts. Find great deals on ebay for brittany spaniel book. It was developed in france and canada as a hunting dog, descended from dogs of the 14th century. French brittany spaniel puppies for sale by french brittany spaniel breeders, trainers and kennels connecting buyers and breeders with hunting dog classified ads for selling bird dog puppies, started and finished gun dogs for sale. Brittanys appeared in the united states a few decades later with the name changing from the original epagneul breton in europe to brittany spaniel in the u. Gun dog training firecracker french brittanys, perkasie, pa. They are readily available for you on our web site. Want to learn how to transform your brittany spaniels behavior.
Brittany spaniel pup classic look brittany spaniel this looks just like scout with all the spots on the nose. The coat areas which are not white are called the pigmented areas, which are the subject of our study. The brittanys size and trainability make them great for any owner as well as in families with children. Located in southeastern, pa, ffb specializes in training the french brittany spaniel for the foot. If i was considering a brittany spaniel, i would be most concerned about. The first french breed recognition was in 1907, but it wasnt until 1934, the year i was born, that the american kennel. The brittany, formerly known as the brittany spaniel is a breed of gundog used for its natural pointing abilities and to retrieve fowl. Gun dog magazine described them as drama queens in training, as they tend to overreact and to have emotional outbursts when a behavior is required of them. Although it is often referred to as a spaniel, the breeds working characteristics are more akin to those of a pointer or setter. Videos of upland hunting, youtube, harpoles heartland lodge. A french brittany will put in a whole days hunt, no matter the weather or cover, his energy seemingly bottomless, yet ease calmly right into the home without disrupting the household. The brittany spaniel is a canine breed that belongs to the sporting group.
Indepth with the french brittany the swarm of dogs buzzed and bounced along the edges and deep into the thicket of a dry creekbed until they froze, lined up as if for inspection. Hunting the french brittany we will discuss the french brittany only in the pure sense. We will not discuss dogs bred by breeders that are gigantic dogs that grow beyond the recognized international standard, have been bred to compete in field trials, have been bred to compete in a show ring, have been bred without attention paid to the close within shotgun range standard the parent dogs. Here i am, all of a sudden in the market for another perfect forever home. Shop for the perfect french brittany spaniel gift from our wide selection of designs, or create your own personalized gifts. The french brittany spaniel information on the french brittany spaniel a hunting dog breed trained at autumn breeze kennel. Breeders of french brittany epagneul breton dogs, peterson kennels is a small, family kennel located in northeastern wisconsin near the nicolet. French brittany spaniel coming our way in the spring. Having recently lost my hunbting partner patch a french brittany, i put a deposit on a new french britt pup as yet unborn. Windy acres french brittanys north dakota epagneul breton, french brittany spaniel breeders connecting buyers and breeders with hunting dog classified ads for selling bird dog puppies, started and finished gun dogs for sale. They were developed to be all around hunting dogs, with hunting. The french brittany spaniel has a long, storied history and is not to be confused with the american spaniel.
Personalized name sky blue brittany spaniel dogs fleece blanket. This book includes general information on the epagneul breton, some history on the breed, an indepth study of the breed standard, puppy advice, how to start your pup, how to begin your pups field training and progress into formal field training, hunting your french brittany, safety in the field and at home, lots of pictures of wonderful epagneul bretons and a spattering of poetry. These are smaller gun dogs that often weigh in the 30 to 40 pound range. French brittany spaniel puppies for sale by french. Gun dog training firecracker french brittanys home. The brittany is a fairly small canine compared to most gun dogs but is particularly versatile hunting partner and equally pleasant home companion. French brittany spaniel, german shorthaired pointer, labrador retriever, standard poodle. This energetic and familyfriendly dog needs a lot of room to roam.
Sur le delavan kennel french brittanys for sale puppies. Whatever your puppy does, you must react properly or he will learn the wrong things. I would go over to visit her more often but the dog goes crazy, jumps, barks and the only way she can get it to calm down is put it in a crate or in her bedroom and close the door and he will jump on me, on the furniture, etc. French brittany spaniel dog breed information and pictures. They were originally called the brittany spaniel, but in the early 80s, the spaniel was removed and were referred to as the american brittany. French brittanys are the original brittany spaniel, the epagneul breton, a close working bird dog, calm yet energetic, with a fantastic nose and uncanny bird sense. Molly the french brittany spaniel resting on the couch with her toy.
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